Liz Cheney Walloped in Primary

The Trumper consolidation of their control of the GOP continues.

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Politics, Law, and the Mar-a-Lago Search

That’s some catch, that Catch-22.

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Inflation Reduction Act Doesn’t Reduce Inflation?!

A bill that was never about the thing it’s called doesn’t do that thing.

Dems in Midterms: You’re Saying There’s a Chance?

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

David McCullough, 1933-2022

A great American author is gone at 89.

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

Biden Continuing Trump Foreign Policy?

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

Non-Majority Presidents

Are plurality winners less legitimate than popular vote losers?

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The News is Bad for Biden

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

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Doves Split Over Ukraine

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Resetting Our Politics

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

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Lawyers Win SCOTUS Case, Forced to Leave Firm

A rather bizarre coda to yesterday’s big Supreme Court decision.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Earth Day prior to signing an executive order strengthening the nation’s forests, resilience to extreme weather events, and local economies, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Seward Park in Seattle. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Earth Day prior to signing an executive order strengthening the nation’s forests, resilience to extreme weather events, and local economies, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Seward Park in Seattle. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The Messaging is Medium

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering the cost for American families Friday, April 22, 2022, at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering the cost for American families Friday, April 22, 2022, at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Less Popular Than Worst President Ever

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

Time for a New Generation to Lead?

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Justices Didn’t Lie About Abortion in Hearings

Susan Collins and other Senators claiming otherwise are just wrong.

Orrin Hatch, 1934-2022

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Presidents Aren’t Magicians

We expect far more from the Oval Office than is reasonable.

Least Shocking Headline of the Day

Ethics, schmethics.

Trump and the White House Photographer

Grifting, all the way down.

What If The Bad Guys Win in Ukraine?

The most likely outcome is not a happy one.

Some Thoughts on “Cancel Culture”

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

On Respect and SCOTUS

The Court is out of balance–and it is a design flaw.

Putin’s War Gets Closer to NATO

Strikes near the Polish border show the real possibility of escalation.

Double Jeopardy in All But Name

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.

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Secrecy and Democracy

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Second Guessing Biden’s First Year

Did the President exceed his mandate? Does it matter?

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Breaking: Country Polarized

And Biden approval down.

Why isn’t Biden Magical?

Some pundits have high standards.

Capitol Riot: One Year Later

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

Government Cases and the Federal Courts

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

Harry Reid, 1939-2021

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

Biden’s 2024 Deadline

The clock is ticking.

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Vigilante Politics

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Disparate Sentencing of Capitol Rioters

A pattern is emerging.

The Narrative of the ‘MSM Narrative’

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

Vice President Kamala Harris talks on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. Vice President Kamala Harris talks on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at the Blair House in Washington, D.C.

Kamala Harris’ Frustrating Start?

A weird new narrative has emerged.

DC Circuit Delays Trump Paper Release

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

Colin Powell, 1937-2021

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

The Psychology of Internet Fame

Our brains are wired to seek approval but may not be equipped to handle our modern existence.

Our Victory in Iraq

The wonders of hindsight.

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The Forever War Isn’t Over By a Long Shot

We may be out of Afghanistan but the ‘war on terror’ is likely to continue indefinitely.

Joseph Galloway, 1941-2021

A legendary journalist is gone.

Who Lost Afghanistan?

The postmortems are well underway.

Mike Richards Next Jeopardy Host?

A guy I’ve never heard of is apparently replacing the legendary Alex Trebek.

Biden’s Plunging Job Approval!

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

The Problem isn’t Breyer, it is one of Constitutional Design

Put the frustration where it belongs.

Hunter Biden’s Art

A new career and a pending art sale.

Biden’s Entirely Normal Vacancies

He has nominated only 304 people out 1,200+ that require Senate confirmation.

Culture Wars the Liberals’ Fault?

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.